The United States has backed out of an undertaking to medically examine former combatants of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) who had allegedly been injected with a poisonous drug when they were in detention or undergoing rehabilitation in camps.

The Chief Minister of the Tamil-majority Northern Province, C.V.Wigneswaran, had told the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) that he had requested the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Atul Keshap, to get the US Air Force medical team camping in Jaffna to examine the suspected cases of poisoning. Upon this, the Ambassador said that the team would look at the cases and decide what to do next.

Following this, about 30 former cadres of the LTTE expressed a desire to be examined by the USAF team. According to the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) member, M.K.Sivajilingam, the Chief Minister was to find out how many cases the USAF team would examine. When the US Embassy in Colombo was approached in this regard, it said that the USAF team was not equipped to conduct the required investigations.

“So, no ex-combatants were examined,” Sivajilingam told Express. And at any rate, Friday was the last day of the USAF medical team’s stay in the Northern Province.

5 Responses to US backs out of undertaking to medically examine ex-LTTE cadres

US backs off !!! This is ridiculous. US is in violation of all diplomatic ethics here. US is the self appointed policeman of the world and who teach the world about Democracy and diplomacy US should have rejected out right when this insane suggestion was made by Tamil politicians. Instead USA should make a detailed report on how many child solders died of biting Cyanide (and also LTTE cadres who died biting cyanide capsules). Who provided those, who manufactured those, who funded?

Very well put Concerned. I can not believe the people in power currently even tolerated this kind of suggestions. What has happened to them have they forgotten all the crimes committed by the LTTE or have they been brain washed.

It is delusional to think the US is a supporter of Tamil Nationalism which was demonstrated by the LTTE uprising.

The US was foremost in the suppression of Tamil Nationalism in the so called “War against Terror” carried out by the Sinhala Government MR1. The war against LTTE was based on George W Bush’s principles.

If not for the US initiatives in banning fund collection and sharing of intelligence information, Tamil Nationalism would still be alive.

The US initiated resolutions in the UNHRC are instrument of suppression of Tamil Nationalism. US policy is focused only on regional superiority. The ugly Yankee cares nothing except itself.

Rehabilitated LTTE operatives are dropping dead when released, under the influence of drugs administered under custody. This so-called rehab program is all rubbish.

USA talking about human rights. Joke! See how they treat minority Red Indians. Dropping atomic bombs to non military targets in Japan. Ruining countries like Iraq and Libya. Also don’t forget the Vietnam war where they threw people alive , from helicopters.

One of there main income is selling arms. So they always crate a conflict by creating a tension against the majority by supporting the minority.

As Mr Fernado says why no body is talking about the crime committed by the barbaric cowered Tamils to Sinhalese and Muslim people.